Superman: Krypton Coaster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Superman: Krypton Coaster |
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| Six Flags Fiesta Texas | |
| Location | Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| Park section | Spassburg |
| Coordinates | 29°35′43″N 98°36′36″W / 29.595150°N 98.609991°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 11, 2000 |
| Cost | $20 million |
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| Type | Steel – Floorless Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster - Custom |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 168 ft (51 m) |
| Drop | 163 ft (50 m) |
| Length | 4,025 ft (1,227 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:35 |
| Max vertical angle | 58° |
| Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.8 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
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| Superman: Krypton Coaster at RCDB | |
Superman: Krypton Coaster is a super exciting steel roller coaster at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas park in San Antonio. It was built by a company called Bolliger & Mabillard. This amazing ride opened in 2000 and was one of the first of its kind in the world. For many years, it had the world's tallest vertical loop, which was 145 feet high! Superman: Krypton Coaster stands 168 feet tall and can reach a top speed of 70 miles per hour.
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History of the Coaster
In 1999, another Six Flags park, Six Flags Great Adventure, built a new type of roller coaster. It was called a Floorless Coaster, and people loved it! Because it was so popular, Six Flags Fiesta Texas decided to get one too.
Building the Ride
On November 1, 1999, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced they would build Superman: Krypton Coaster. It cost $20 million to build this huge ride! Construction had already started on some empty land near quarry walls and a pond.
The first plans for the ride included seven inversions (upside-down parts). This included a 114-foot-tall vertical loop. But then, they changed the design! They removed one inversion and made the vertical loop much bigger, reaching 145 feet.
Breaking Records
When Superman: Krypton Coaster officially opened on March 11, 2000, it held the record for the world's tallest vertical loop! It kept this record for 13 years. In 2013, a new coaster called Full Throttle at Six Flags Magic Mountain opened with an even taller 160-foot vertical loop.
On March 6, 2010, Six Flags Fiesta Texas celebrated the coaster's 10th birthday. They offered special early ride time for guests!
Virtual Reality Experience
In 2016, Six Flags announced something new for Superman: Krypton Coaster. Riders could choose to wear special Samsung Gear VR headsets. These headsets made the ride a 360-degree, 3D adventure! The virtual reality story was about Superman saving a city from Lex Luthor and his evil Lex Bots.
Coaster Features
Ride Statistics
Superman: Krypton Coaster is 4,025 feet long and 168 feet tall. It can go as fast as 70 miles per hour, which makes it one of the fastest rides at Six Flags Fiesta Texas!
This coaster has six exciting inversions:
- A giant 145-foot-tall vertical loop
- A zero-g roll, where you feel weightless
- A 78-foot-tall cobra roll
- Two corkscrews that twist you around
The Trains
Superman: Krypton Coaster uses three special "floorless" trains. Each train can hold 32 riders, with four people in each row. This means about 1,600 people can ride the coaster every hour!
The trains are called "floorless" because your legs dangle freely above the track. You are held safely in your seat by shoulder restraints. When you get on the ride, the station floor moves away so your feet can hang down.
Ride Experience
Once you're buckled in and the floor moves away, the train leaves the station and turns left. Then, you start climbing the 168-foot-tall chain lift hill. When you reach the top, the train turns right, high above the quarry wall.
Next, get ready for a thrilling 168-foot drop straight down into the huge 145-foot vertical loop! After going through the loop, the train climbs up the quarry wall again and goes into a big turn to the right.
You'll drop down from the quarry wall one more time before entering the zero-g roll. Here, you'll feel like you're floating! This is followed by the exciting 78-foot cobra roll. After that, the train slows down a bit on a mid-course brake run.
Finally, the train speeds up again, banking right into two interlocking corkscrews that twist you around. After a final turn, the train reaches the last brake run and returns safely to the station.
